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NEW BUSINESS – 8B City of Arden Hills City Council Meeting for May 26, 2015 P:\Planning\Planning Cases\2015\PC 15-012 - PUD Amendment - Caribou Coffee - Shannon Square\Memos_Reports_15-012 Page 6 of 8 5. Discussion At the City Council Work Session on March 16, 2015, the Council reviewed a concept plan for the drive-thru and pick-up window for Caribou Coffee. During this review the Council discussed the width of the drive-thru lane, stacking counts and timing, emergency vehicle access, distance of adjacent drive-thru businesses, and snow removal procedures. The minutes from the March 16th Work Session have been provided in Attachment F. The applicant has since modified the plans for the Caribou Coffee project in order to follow the Council’s direction. The parking island on the new plan has been adjusted to provide a driving lane that is a minimum of fifteen (15) feet in width to give vehicles additional space for maneuvering. Vehicle stacking counts have been increased on the plan to accommodate approximately 12 vehicles. Findings of Fact: The Planning Commission reviewed Planning Case 15-012 at their regular meeting on May 6, 2015. Draft minutes from the meeting are included in Attachment A. The Planning Commission offers the following findings of fact for consideration: General Findings: 1. The Caribou Coffee use is a conforming use in the B-3 Service Business District. 2. The addition of a drive-thru lane and pick-up window requires an amendment to the PUD. 3. The drive-up window would be located within 1,320 feet of three (3) other drive-up windows. 4. The proposal meets all requirements of the Zoning Code pertaining to drive-up windows, with the exception of the 1,320 foot separation requirement. 5. The Zoning Code specifies criteria for waiving the 1,320 feet separation requirement. 6. The proposal meets all criteria specified in the Zoning Code for waiving the 1,320 foot separation requirement. 7. No additional signage is being requested as part of the PUD Amendment. Conditional Use Permit Evaluation Findings: 8. The proposed project is not expected to negatively impact traffic flow or parking on the site because the modifications to the parking are minimal. It is expected that the removal of the parking spaces will be off-set with the number of customers that will use the drive- thru versus customers going into the store to make a purchase. Furthermore, the site as a whole has ample space, with traffic circulation patterns in place to handle the traffic and parking demand. 9. The proposed project will not produce any permanent noise, glare, odors, vibration, smoke, dust, air pollution, heat, liquid or solid waste.